Once again, this odd job lineup has some gems! Would you rather be paid to stand perfectly still for hours on end, or literally shove other people around all day, every day? Some of these might not be so bad, such as a master distiller, or someone paid to come up with catchy nail polish names, while other jobs might have a certain prejudice or stigma attached to them – after all, how many of us haven’t had luggage damaged in transit at airports, and chosen a few special words, at least in our minds, for the people paid good money to do so? I was once treated like a piece of luggage, and I wouldn’t wish it on my favourite enemy; however, it did give me a personal taste of just how luggage frequently comes out missing wheels, handles, or zippers.
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- Lego Model-Maker
- Live Mannequin / Human Statue
- London Dungeon Actor
- Luggage Handler
- Mascot
- Master Distiller (This link also includes the job descriptions of several other jobs involved in the distilling process.)
- Nail Polish Namer: Sometimes it’s a person, such as Essie Weingarten, and other times it’s a marketing department, or a freelance writer.
- Nude Model
- Ocularist: In short, they paint artificial eyes. It sounds easier than it is, since as with real eyes, no two are exactly the same.
- Oil & Gas Diver
- Online Book Seller
- Online Reviewer: Often hired by a company to review a product; but, I then wonder how they could be unbiased in that review. Such services are also offered for sale on sites such as Fiver.com. Finding an actual, legitimate, detailed job description for this one is nigh on impossible, as most jobs are offered online now, and the term “review” can be used by anyone with an opinion…
- Orchestra Manager: While this link is for an orchestra managing director’s job description, an even more specialized niche within the “genre” is that of the orchestra event manager: They are responsible for booking airline tickets, arranging luggage transport for all shapes and sizes of instruments, booking hotel rooms, organizing and the overseeing of the setting up of venues, and making certain that the even runs smoothly from venue to venue. That may also include hiring the local sound, light, and stage hands, though these tasks may be handed on to someone else in the managing office. A friend recently flew in the seat next to such a manager, and passed on the details to me for this odd list… it just proves that you never know where you’ll meet interesting people!
- Oshiya (Japan): Paid to push people onto trains.
Stephanie Huesler 